Mozambique vs UIS: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Mozambique
50.9%
in 2022
UIS: World
84.6%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
77th
UIS: World rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Mozambique
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 84.6% against 50.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 33.7%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.7 times Mozambique's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 77th and UIS: World ranks 76th of 89 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 59.4% | 47.3% | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 74.0% | 49.0% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 78.2% | 43.4% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 82.5% | 35.8% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 83.9% | 34.1% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Mozambique or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 84.6% against 50.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mozambique and UIS: World?
- 33.7%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UIS: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and UIS: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Mozambique ranks 77th and UIS: World ranks 76th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release